IN RE DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

No. 97-2562.

698 So.2d 1382 (1997)

In re DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, on behalf of Darrell Ray KENNEDY.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

September 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Dunlap, Orlando, for the Department of Children and Family Services.

David L. Ervin, Fern Park, for Darrell Ray Kennedy.


PER CURIAM.

The Florida Department of Children and Family Services and Darrell Ray Kennedy, an 18 year old developmentally disabled quadriplegic man, through his attorney, seek review of the denial of a petition for order approving surgical procedure, as well as emergency relief. We reverse the order and direct the immediate approval of the requested surgical procedure.

Kennedy's treating physician testified by deposition that if the requested surgical procedure...

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